NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee State men’s and women’s cross country teams open the 2014 season as they compete in the Belmont Opener. Each team will run 5K’s on Friday afternoon at Percy Warner Park.

The Tigers will square off against squad’s from Bethel (Tenn.), Evansville, Kentucky, Lipscomb, Middle Tennessee State, Purdue, UAB, Vanderbilt, Western Kentucky and OVC rivals Austin Peay, Murray State and the Bruins.

The women will take to the course at 5:30pm, with the men’s race scheduled at 6 p.m.